COMPOSED BY DAVE TALBO (GUITAR AND VOICE), BY MARIE-CLAUDE CHÂTEAUNEUF (KEYBOARD), BY JEAN-FRANÇOIS HOUDE (BATTERY) AND BY DAVID LECLERC (BASS), THE GROUP AROUND JOSHUA LAUNCHED, AT THE BEGINNING OF MOS, HIS SECOND ALBUM TITLES THE TREES SINGING. INTERVIEW WITH THE SINGER, DAVE TALBO, ON THIS NEW OPUS AND ON THE PRODUCTION OF THIS.
If you’re like me, you’ve been craving a new Placebo record since 2013. Even though that wait is not over yet, Around Joshua is there to fulfill your special needs with their new album The Trees are Singing. From the vocal delivery down to the sound, Around Joshua are wearing their influences on their sleeves. You’d be mistaken to consider them merely a copycat of other Brit Rock groups though.
For this new record, they teamed up with renowned producer/mixer Mike Fraser(AC/DC, Metallica, etc.). That, in itself, is a statement on the quality of the band. The songwriting by Dave Talbo (Vocals/Keys) on The Tree are singing is excellent and diversified.
Things start of strong with the first single One Two Three, a straight rocker written from the perspective of someone deceased advising you to enjoy life to the fullest as it goes by fast (see video below). Another highlight is Baby Stardust. Written with keyboardist Marie-Claude Châteauneuf, this one has ultra catchy melody and distorted back vocals adding a nice touch.
TROIS-RIVIÈRES – The Trois-Rivières Around Joshua quartet has reached an important stage in its development by producing a second album entitled “The Trees are Singing”. The album, launched in Montreal on March 2, will be available in advance on March 14 on I-Tune while April 5, it will appear simultaneously on the record stores and on all major digital platforms.
